as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
The status of the payments to the contractors was not immediately available in the federal government’s contract database.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Participants will get after-hours access to the library’s genealogy resources, including public computers, specialized databases and the library’s WiFi, according to a press release about the event.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Visio can connect diagrams to sources such as Excel and databases.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
None of the company's other products are currently impacted by a recall, according to CPSC's database.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Participants will get after-hours access to the library’s genealogy resources, including public computers, specialized databases and the library’s WiFi, according to a press release about the event.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Visio can connect diagrams to sources such as Excel and databases.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
None of the company's other products are currently impacted by a recall, according to CPSC's database.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for database
Noun
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And people can integrate a lot of information.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The bill is designed to ensure oversight agencies share information with each other.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Siebel Newsom, who has been married to Newsom since 2008 and maintains a higher profile than other state governors’ spouses, has been the subject of several recent articles in right-wing news outlets.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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